Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Nutritional status"
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN FATHER’S INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD CARE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF 6-59 MONTHS OLD CHILDREN IN NAMUWONGO SLUM AREA, KAMPALA.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-19)Introduction: Under-nutrition has remained a major global health problem leading to poor nutritional status of over 200 million under-5 children worldwide. Developing countries are still the most affected with over three ... -
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ... -
Digital clubbing in tuberculosis – relationship to HIV infection, extent of disease and hypoalbuminemia
(BioMed Central, 2006-03-10)Background: Digital clubbing is a sign of chest disease known since the time of Hippocrates. Its association with tuberculosis (TB) has not been well studied, particularly in Africa where TB is common. The prevalence of ... -
Effect of family health groups on nutritional status of children 6-59 months in Kabale and Rukiga Districts in Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Family Health Groups (FHGs), an intervention to address malnutrition was operationalized in 2016 to help pregnant and lactating mothers adopt behaviors consistent with good nutritional and health practices. ... -
Nutritional status and associated factors among inmates at Fort Portal prison Kabarole district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-09-14)Introduction: Globally, more than 11 million people were incarcerated in prisons in 2016. Uganda has got a total prison population of approximately 54,059 inmates including pre-trial detainees or remand inmates. Inmates ... -
Nutritional status and associated tactors among children aged 6 weeks-23 months attending the young child clinic in Lira Regional Referral Hopital
(2008)Introduction: Child malnutrition is the component of child morbidity that is most studied yet malnutrition still remains a challenge. Despite the fact that malnutrition measured in terms of population averages has greatly ... -
Nutritional status and short term outcome among children presenting with surgical conditions to Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2012-05)Background: The acute stress due to surgical conditions results in varying degrees of hyper-catabolism and hypermetabolism manifesting as PEM. This, together with pre-existing PEM adversely affects the morbidity and mortality ... -
Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors associated with preterm birth among mothers giving birth in Kawempe and Naguru hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A case control study
(2019-09)Background: Nutritional status in the periconception period and lifestyle factors constitute series of modifiable and non-modifiable exposures that influence adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery. Unfortunately, ... -
Nutritional status of secondary school adolescents and associated factors in Gulu district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-09)Introduction: Many adolescents in Uganda have a poor nutritional status with the prevalence of wasting being at 32.9% and 14.3% for boys and girls respectively. The national adolescent health policy advocates for a nutritional ... -
Nutritional status, illness severity and length of hospital stay in HIV exposed uninfected compared to HIV unexposed uninfected children under 2 years of age
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Background: HIV infection and exposure is still a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in children. PMTCT interventions have greatly reduced the number of HIV-infected children and together with a stable adult ... -
The relationship between men’s involvement in child feeding and nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months in Kihihi, Kanungu District
(Makerere University, 2014)ABSTRACT Introduction Child under nutrition is one of the major public health challenges in Uganda. Male participation in child care practices has been recommended by various studies however many interventions still ...